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David Shapiro (1947-2024) Poet, historian. David Shapiro was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in the Bronx, New York.

Full Name

David Shapiro

Locations

BronxNew York

Author's Timeline


1947

Birth

David Joel Shapiro was born in Newark, New Jersey, on January 2, 1947.

1965

Literary Work

January
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Poetry collection.

1968

Other Life Event

New York County: Mr. Shapiro received a bachelor’s degree in English and comparative literature from Columbia University in 1968.

1969

Literary Work

Poems From Deal
E. P. Dutton
0525180915 / 978-0525180913
Poetry collection.

1970s

Other Life Event

New York County: Mr. Shapiro taught English and comparative literature at Columbia University in the 1970s.

1971

Literary Work

A Man Holding An Acoustic Panel
Dutton
0525151400 / 978-0525151401
Collection of poetry, nominated for a National Book Award.

1973

Other Life Event

New York County: Mr. Shapiro received a doctorate in English from Columbia University in 1973.

1988

Literary Work

House (Blown Apart): A Book of Poems
Abrams Press
0879513101 / 978-0879513108
Poetry collection.

1991

Literary Work

Mondrian: Flowers
Harry N. Abrams Inc.
0810936151 / 978-0810936157
Monograph.

1994

Literary Work

After A Lost Original
The Overlook Press
0879515279 / 978-0879515270
Poetry collection.

2002

Literary Work

A Burning Interior
Abrams Press
1585672718 / 978-1585672714
Poetry collection.

2007

Literary Work

New and Selected Poems (1965–2006)
Abrams Press
1585678775 / 978-1585678778
Poetry collection.

2017

Literary Work

In Memory of an Angel
City Lights Publishers
0872867137 / 978-0872867130
Poetry collection.

2024

Residence

Bronx County: Mr. Shapiro lived in Riverdale, the Bronx, New York.

2024

Death

Bronx County: David Shapiro died in a hospice facility in the Bronx, New York, on May 4, 2024.

2024

Literary Work

You Are The You: Writings and Interviews on Poetry, Art and the New York School

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